Paintbrush



June 24, 1930. R. JOHNSON 1,767,986

Filed Aug. 25, 1929 v I l 5 I l I M I nilli Patented June 24, use

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE mrrn JOHNSON, or owfls -HEAID, MAINEIPAINTBRUSH Application filed August 23, 1929. Serial No. 387,957.

This invention relates to certain 'new and useful improvements inbrushesand holders therefor embodying among other characteristics means fordetachably, securing a brush head whereby the latter may be wholly sub-'in the holder to catch the excess paint draining from the brush bristleswhen the latter is being employed in an inverted position.

More specifically stated the means for detachably securing the brushhead is provided with a remote control whereby the brush heads may bereleased without-necessitatingthe hands being brought into directcontact.

with the paint.

With the above and other dbjects in view,

the invention further consists of the follow-4 ing novel features anddetails of construction to'be hereinafter more fully described,illustrated in the accompanying drawing and' pointed out in the appendedclaims.

In the drawing Figure 1 is a longitudinal sectional view' so takenthrough my novel form of holder.

Figure 2 is'an end elevation of the brush head engaging end of theholder.

Figure 3 is an end elevation from the handle end-of the holder.Referring to the drawing in detail wherein like characters of referencedenote corresponding parts, the reference charactenlO indicatesgenerally a handle of hollow fore mation and shaped after the manner ofthe conventional paint brush handle. A sleeve portion '11 of elongatedcontour arranged upon one end of the handle extends for appreciabledistances beyond the handle proper to define or otherwise provide apocket, reservoir or receptacle 12. The brush head referred to in theforegoing and as indicated at 13 is provided with a bristle support 14withinwhich the innermost ends of the bristles are cemented orvulcanized. Said base is 6 partially received within the receptacle orresert o'ir 12 and seated upon the confronting ledge portions 15 ofangle plates 16 arranged u on the inner. side walls of the sleeve 11.

T ose portions of the angle plates having engagement with the sleevealso serve the added 65 purpose of providing spacers for the base 14 inorder that the paint or other substance in liquid or plastic form beingapplied by the brush will drain into the receptacle orgreservoir 12rather than upon the hands an arms of the painter. The pocket, reservoiror receptacle 12 is made large enough to catch'certain quantities of thepaintland which may be regulated as to size commensurate with thelength' of time and the consistency of the paint during which the brushis maintained in an inverted posit-ion. I A locking shaft 17 extendingthrough the bore 18 in the handle member 10 is screw threaded, asindicated at 19, upon that end projecting within the receptacle or"reservoir 12 for connection with the brush head base 14 in the mannershown. A cap 20 carried upon the remote oppositely projecting end of thelocking shaft'l7 provides the means of actuating the shaft 17 exteriorlyof the brush handle and remote from the connection of the shaft with thebrush head whereby the hands of the painter will not be brought intodirect contact with the paint.

The invention offers many advantages, the

principal OfWhlCh are alluded to in the'following. The detachableconnection estab-' ,lished between the handle and brush head by theshaft 17 will obviate the usual necessity of smearing the hands with thepaint during the process of application and cleaning of the brush inview of the remote control. The remote control is also advantageous forthe rea-' son that the brush heads may be wholly released from thehandle proper and'deposited within a receptacle of cleaning fluid withinwhich the brush head will be submerged to remove all of the painttherefrom whereby the brush head may be used indefinitely for any colorpaint. Obviously the paint drained and caught within the receptacle orreservoir 12 may be returned to the paint bucket each time the brushbristles are dipped within the paint. This will relieve filling up ofthe re- 0 ceptacle or reservoir and will require no effort on the partof the painter tothis end. V In order that'the brush may be adequatelyused undr all conditions and to preserve the space around and about thebrush head, it is m desire to set certain of the ledge portions of the.angle plates within pockets in the bristle support. This form ofconnection will prevent turning of the bristle support within thereservoir or receptacle to preserve the space therebetween inc dent tothe turmng tendency exercised by the actuating shaft '17 drawing thebristle support within the receptacle or reservoir; The invention, .is'susceptible of various changes in its form, proportions and' ninordetails of construction, and the right is here-- 1 in reserved to makesuch changes as properly fall within the scope of the appended claims.Having thus described the invention, what is claimed is I '1. Thecombination with a brush head having a bristle base, of a hollow handleformedv with a receptacle within one end to accommodate said base, angleplates carried upon the inner side walls of the receptacle to supportsaid base in spaced relation to the bottom and side walls of thereceptacle, a shaft extended through the handle having detachable oconnection with said base, and remote control means included upon aprojecting portion of the shaft to facilitate releasing of-the brushhead from a remote point.

2. The combination with a brush head having a bristlebase, of a hollowhandle formed with a receptacle within one end to accommodate said base,angle plates carried upon the inner side walls of the receptacle tosupport said base in spaced relation to the 40 bottom'and side walls ofthe receptacle, a shaft extended through the handle having detachableconnection with said base, said brush head having pockets receivingcertain of the angle plates to obviate-turning within the receptacle,and remote control means included upon a projecting portion of the shaftto facilitate releasing of the brush head from a remote point. i Intestimony whereof I afiix my signature.

RUTH JOHNSON.

